Wall structure



March l0, 1931. R. MacDoNALD WALL STRUCTURE Filed June 30, 192'? BY ATTORNEY 45 forms employed in its erection and a de- Patented Mar. 10, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RAYMOND L. MACDONALD, 0F SAN DIGO, CALIFORNIA WALL STRUCTURE Application filed. June 30, 1927. Serial No. 202,618.

My invention relates to wall structures ilar pai'ts and portions throughout the sevand the process of producing the saine and eral views of the drawings. in particular to walls of a monolithic strucy The principal parts and portions of my Y ture, and the objects of my invention are novel wall structure 1 are the foundation 5 first, to provide a wall structure in which trench 2, trench lining 3, reinforcing bars 4, Y

ordinary earth may be employed as the prinwall compound 5, exterior plaster 6, interior cipal building material; second, to provide a plaster 7 wall of considerable strength which may be The foundation trench 2, is excavated to a quickly and economically constructed; third, suitable width and dep-th depending upon N to provide a foundation best suited for walls the character of the soil on which the Walls in which earth is used as the principal buildare to be erected, size of building, climatic ing material; fourth, to provide a Wall struc- CODCltODS md other. COHSClBIaOHS- The tui-e in which metal in the form of filings, bOttOin and Sides of the trench 2, are provided chips and so forth is used as a strengthening` with a comparatively thin lining of water- 15 ingredient, fifth, to provide a well of this proof cemeii-t plaster 3, or similar material, if natur@ having' rater proofing Outer layelg; up t0 grade leVQi., VlllCll 1112157 join up. sixth, to provide a wall particularly adapted onthe inner side of the wall, with a concrete lfor light and temporary buildings of fire, iioor base 8a, on which the wooden Hoor 8 may A Water, heat and sound resisting qualities; rest. The Cliaiiliel formed by the trench lliiseventh, to provide as a Whole a novelly con- 3, S gradually filled up to grade with 7 structed wall structure; eighth, to provide a moist earth, which is tamped firmly in layers, process for Constructing a Wall Composed it being important to form a compact homochiefly of earth, and ninth, to provide a Wall geneous mass. Forms, made preferably of v structure of particularly simple and econoin- Spced apart boards 9 supported by uprights ical construction, which will not be readily 10, are erected with their inner surfaces flush effected by weather or deteriorate with the inner surfaces of the tr-ench lining 3,

With these and other objects in View7 as as illustrated in Figure 2,the oppositely posiwill appear hereinafter, my invention @en tioned forms being held in correct spaced y sists of certain novel features of construc- Niet-i011 by means of bolts or wires 11, or in Si) tion, combination and arrangement of parte lany other suitable manner. Iron reinforcing s and portions as will be hereinafter described IQS 4:, may then be placed in a central posiin detail, and particularly set forth in the aption between the forms 9, if desired, although pended claims, reference being had to the acthGSG may be Olntted; the intervening space companying drawings and to the Characters is then filled'ivith a compound of moist earth of reference thereon which form a part of and fm lhngsa ChlPS boings and Similar L this application, in which, small iron refuse, from machine shop `tools. Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view sind Comlound 1S thoroughly temped 11100 e of adjoining Walls Vforming part of a bu1d hoiiiogenepus mass. In erecting a wall of o ing, showing the method of reinforcing the Olcntry oom telght prefer ).90 bund. up the walls and indicating the arrangement of the lglsltmf HO (l more stttges mcreamg the foundation; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional Cees ONhl mSda-r l Clonstltlcfmn ,1331 O` View through the lower portion of a wall of e e l e 161g las een reached and suiiicient time has ela sed to this COBSTUCOU ShOWmg Porno-ns of the allow tlie material to dry, the formslinay be a n removed and an outer coating 6 of water roof tailed VIG'W 0f the fOuIld-tlolls; F1g 1S a plaster is lthen applied. Siiiiilarly, the linner` cross-sectional'view of the upper portion of wall Surface 7, may be plastered in any demy wall showing fragmentary portions of a sired mann-er. Sills 12, may be placed along roof and ceiling supported thereby. the upper edges of the walls for supporting Like characters of reference refer to siinceiling beams 13, and rafters 14. Although I have not shown windovs or doors in the illustrations, these may be provided by leaving' the necessary apertures through the ioinis. as well umlerstood.

Tho/ugh l have shown and described a parieular consti' etien.I combination and arrangement ol parts and portions, l do not wish to be limited to this particular' construction. combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction. combination and arrangement substantiallyv as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus lescribed my invention, Whatl l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. ln a wall structure, a channel shaped toundation setting in the ear-th7 a solid earthen Wall superposed and supported therein and a Waterproof coating' on the exterior Wall surface.

2. ln a Wall structure, a channel shaped cement foundation lining` Within a trench in the earth. the Wall edgijes thereof being flush with grade, a solid earth subwall portion supported within said cement lining forming' therewith the foundation and an earthen wall supported thereon.

23. ln a Wall structure, centrally disposed, vertical and horizontal reinforcing rods, a

vall body consistingot a mixture ot earth and iron particles surroumling said rods and a waterproof coating` on the exterior surface oiE said Wall body. i

i. ln a wall structure7 a channel .shaped cement lining disposed Within a trench in the earth, centralljv disposed upright reinforcing bars extending` to the bottom ot' said channel, a solid earthen sub-Wall portion supported within said cement channel and a wall bod composed ot' a mixture ot earth and metal particles superposed on said sub-wall p0rtion and surrounding;- said rein'lircing bars.

5. ln a building` wall structure, a foundation set into the earth composed ot a plastic channel member, and a solid earth filling` the same.

(i. ln a building wall structure, a 'foundation set into the earth composed of a plastic channel member, a solid earth filling, the saine, and metallic reinforcing in said earth.

7. ln a building;` Wall structure, a foundation setinto the earth composed of a plastic channel member. a solid earth filling the same. metallic reinforcingl in said earth, and a wall body composed ot' a mixture of earth and metal particles superposed on said foundation and forming' a continuation of said Wall body.

8. In a building wall structure, a foundation set into the earth composed ot' a plastic channel member, a solid earth filling' the same. metallic reinforcing in said earth, a Wall body composed of a mixture of earth and metal particles superposed on said foundation and Aformingr a continuation oi' said wali body, and perpendicular and horizontal metal reinforcing' bars in the mixture .in said Wall body.

9. in a building; wall structure. a i'oundation set into the earth composed ot a plastic channel member, a solid earth iilli'j; the same, metallic reinforcine` in s-;aid earth. a. "all bod.v composed oi a mixture oi earth and metal particles superposed on .said foundation and 'forming` a continuation ot said wall body, perpeiidicular and horizonlai metal reinforcing bars `in the mixture in said wall body, and a unterm-ooi covering tor the. sides of said Wall body.

In testimom7 whereof. lV hare hereunto set my hand at lian Diego. California, thisl :22d dav of June` 1927.

l RAYMOND L. MACDON Ll).

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